The Wonderful Star (Hull)

Let down from Heav’n above through gates ajar

Fresh from the throne of God

O won­drous Star!

Shedding re­ful­gent light o’er Beth­le­hem

Piercing the Ori­ent

a sign to them!

Star

bright and beau­ti­ful

won­der­ful Star!

Leading the wise men from their homes afar!

Let down from Heav’n ab­ove through gates ajar

Beautiful

beau­ti­ful

won­der­ful Star!

Cherubs and ser­aphs sang pae­ans that night

As through Ju­dea flashed thy won­drous light;

King of the star­ry host in mid­night skies

Herald so won­der­ful

thy news we prize.

Myriad the stars that shine

twink­ling on high

Royally out from them

thee we des­cry!

Guiding the Ma­gi band

thy flash­ing beams

Rest where the ho­ly Child in slum­ber dreams.